The Federal Government has warned universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria not to discriminate against those who hold the National Examinations Council (NECO) certificates.

The Minister of Education, Prof. TAHIR MAMMAN in a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, BEM GOONG, issued this warning to tertiary institutions across the country.

According to the statement, MAMMAN gave the warning during a briefing session with the leadership of NECO where he also gave an assurance to resolve the transportation and other logistics challenges facing the examination body.

Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Education, Dr YUSUF SUNUNU, in his address said that NECO is the pride of the nation.

Dr SUNUNU also added that the ministry will do everything humanly possible to make sure that NECO fulfils its mandate.

He also cautioned any institution or establishment discriminating against the NECO certificate.

According to the Minister of State for Education, such an act would amount to denigrating Nigeria as a nation.